| .PLAYER |
POS
|
HT
|
CLUB
|
COMMENTS
|
| Carlos
Delfino |
SG
|
6-7
|
Detroit
Pistons
|
Can
do a little bit of everything. May not have much playing time. |
| Gaby
Fernandez |
PF
|
6-8
|
Plus
Pujos Lleida (Spain)
|
A
threat from beyond the arc. Doesn't score in the paint.
|
| Emanuel
Ginobili |
SG
|
6-6
|
San
Antonio Spurs
|
The
best player on the team. One of the biggest international stars. |
| Leo
Gutierrez |
PF
|
6-7
|
Ben
Hur
|
Undersized
power forward with good shooting touch. |
| Walter
Hermann |
SF
|
6-8
|
Unicaja
(Spain)
|
Great
offensive player. Really big hands. |
| Alejandro
Montecchia |
PG
|
5-11
|
Pamesa
Valencia (Spain)
|
Excellent
three-point shooter. |
| Andres
Nocioni |
SF
|
6-7
|
Tau
Ceramica (Spain)
|
Very
strong and athletic. A candidate for ROY with the Bulls this season. |
| Fabricio
Oberto |
C
|
6-10
|
Pamesa
Valencia (Spain)
|
Does
everything a center should do. Good enough to be in the NBA. |
|
|
PG
|
6-4
|
Lucentum
Alicante (Spain)
|
Will
be one of the best playmakers in Athens. |
| Luis
Scola |
PF
|
6-9
|
Tau
Ceramica (Spain)
|
Excellent
low-post scorer. A player to watch out for. |
| Hugo
Sconochini |
SG
|
6-3
|
Virtus
Roma (Italy)
|
A veteran.
Very tough defensive player. |
| Ruben
Wolkowyski |
C
|
6-9
|
Olympiakos
(Greece)
|
Strong
and athletic center. Played for Boston and Seattle in the NBA. |
| .PLAYER |
POS
|
HT
|
CLUB
|
COMMENTS
|
| David
Andersen |
C
|
6-11
|
Montepaschi
Siena (Italy)
|
Big
man with nice shooting touch. Might end up playing in the NBA. |
| Andrew
Bogut |
PF
|
6-9
|
Utah
(NCAA)
|
One
of the best young players in basketball. NBA potential. |
| CJ Bruton |
PG
|
6-2
|
Sydney
Kings
|
Good
scorer. Drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1998. |
| Martin
Cattalini |
SF
|
6-7
|
Joventut
Badalona (Spain)
|
Has
a good basketball career in Europe. |
| Shane
Heal |
PG
|
6-1
|
Makedonikos
(Greece)
|
A veteran
shooter. Has some experience in the NBA. |
| Brett
Maher |
PG
|
6-2
|
Adelaide
36ers
|
Second
most valuable player in the Australian league in 2003. |
| Matt
Nielsen |
PF
|
6-11
|
Sydney
Kings
|
Played
with the Nuggets this summer. |
| John
Rillie |
SG
|
6-5
|
Townsville
Crocodiles
|
A veteran.
Good three-point shooter. |
| Paul
Rogers |
C
|
6-11
|
Casademont
Girona (Spain)
|
Was
once an NBA prospect. Has not lived up to the expectations.
|
| Tony
Ronaldson |
PF
|
6-8
|
Perth
Wildcats
|
Played
college ball at Arizona State. |
| Glen
Saville |
SF
|
6-6
|
Wollongong
Hawks
|
Averaged
16.4 points last season. |
| Jason
Smith |
SG
|
6-5
|
Sutherland
Sharks
|
Played
in Italy a couple of years ago. |
| .PLAYER |
POS
|
HT
|
CLUB
|
COMMENTS
|
| Fragiskos
Alvertis |
SF
|
6-8
|
Panathinaikos
|
The
leader of the team. Can score in bunches despite his ugly shooting
mechanic. |
| Nikos
Chatzivrettas |
SG
|
6-4
|
Panathinaikos
|
Very
good scorer. Should play an important role. |
| Dimitris
Diamantidis |
PG
|
6-5
|
Panathinaikos
|
One
of the best young players on the team. |
| Dimos
Dikoudis |
PF
|
6-10
|
CSKA
Moscow (Russia)
|
A very
coveted player in Europe. |
| Antonis
Fotsis |
SF
|
6-10
|
Real
Madrid (Spain)
|
Talented
young player. Lacks aggressiveness. |
| Mihalis
Kakiouzis |
PF
|
6-10
|
Montepaschi
Siena (Italy)
|
Shot
43.1% from beyond the arc in the Euroleague. |
| Lazaros
Papadopoulos |
C
|
6-11
|
Dynamo
Moscow (Russia)
|
Big
man with NBA potential.
|
| Theodoros
Papaloukas |
PG
|
6-6
|
CSKA
Moscow (Russia)
|
Great
size for the point guard spot. A very interesting talent. |
| Dimitris
Papanikolau |
SF
|
6-7
|
Panathinaikos
|
Once
a very promising player. Good, but not great. |
| Vassilis
Spanoulis |
PG
|
6-3
|
Maroussi
|
50th
overall pick in this year's draft. |
| Kostas
Tsartaris |
PF
|
6-10
|
Panathinaikos
|
Yet
another member of Panathinaikos on the team.
|
| Nikolaos
Zisis |
SG
|
6-5
|
AEK
Athens
|
Will
probably be a reserve in Athens. |
| .PLAYER |
POS
|
HT
|
CLUB
|
COMMENTS
|
|
Gianluca
Basile
|
SG
|
6-4
|
Fortitudo
Bologna
|
Very
experienced in international competition. |
| Massimo
Bulleri |
PG
|
6-2
|
Benetton
Treviso
|
The
most talented player on the team. Has great quickness and excellent
scoring skills. |
| Roberto
Chiacig |
C
|
6-11
|
Montepaschi
Siena
|
An
old-school center. Will bang, rebound and play defense.
|
| Giacomo
Galanda |
PF
|
6-11
|
Montepaschi
Siena
|
A big
man with outstanding shooting skills. |
| Luca
Garri |
PF
|
6-9
|
Virtus
Roma
|
A young
and promising big man. |
| Denis
Marconato |
C
|
6-11
|
Benetton
Treviso
|
The
biggest player on the team. More talented than Chiacig. |
| Michele
Mian |
SG
|
6-5
|
Snaidero
Udine
|
Made
the last cut. One of the veterans. |
| Gianmarco
Pozzecco |
PG
|
6-1
|
Fortitudo
Bologna
|
Can
flat out score. Will be Bulleri's backup. |
| Nikola
Radulovic |
SF
|
6-10
|
Forum
Valladolid (Spain)
|
The
talent is there. What about the attitude? |
| Alex
Righetti |
SG
|
6-6
|
Virtus
Roma
|
A pretty
good shooter. |
| Rodolfo
Rombaldoni |
PG
|
6-3
|
Sicc
Jesi
|
Won't
see much playing time in Athens. |
| Matteo
Soragna |
SF
|
6-6
|
Benetton
Treviso
|
A reserve
for European powerhouse Benetton Treviso. |
| .PLAYER |
POS
|
HT
|
CLUB
|
COMMENTS
|
| Vidas
Ginevicius |
PG
|
6-4
|
Zalgiris
Kaunas
|
Good
playmaker. Looks to get teammates involved first. |
| Sarunas
Jasikevicius |
PG
|
6-4
|
Maccabi
Tel Aviv (Israel)
|
The
best point guard left in Europe. Has won every major competition he's
played in the last two years. |
| Robertas
Javtokas |
C
|
6-10
|
Lietuvos
Rytas
|
Playing
well again after a very serious motorcycle accident. |
| Ksyistof
Lavrinovic |
PF
|
6-10
|
Ural
Great (Russia)
|
The
Raptors have some interest in this tough center. |
| Arvydas
Macijauskas |
SG
|
6-4
|
Tau
Ceramica (Spain)
|
Has
been called the new Drazen Petrovic. |
| Dainius
Salenga |
SF
|
6-6
|
Zalgiris
Kaunas
|
One
of the worst shooters on the team. |
| Ramunas
Siskauskas |
SF
|
6-6
|
Benetton
Treviso (Italy)
|
Fine
offensive player. |
| Donatas
Slanina |
SG
|
6-4
|
Caja
San Fernando (Spain)
|
Great
shooting mechanic. |
| Darius
Songaila |
PF
|
6-9
|
Sacramento
Kings
|
The
only NBA player on the Lithuanian National Team. |
| Saulius
Stombergas |
SF
|
6-8
|
Ulker
(Turkey)
|
The
best shooter on a very good shooting team. |
| Eureljus
Zukauskas |
C
|
7-2
|
Ulker
(Turkey)
|
A poor
man's Radoslav Nesterovic. |
| Mindaugas
Zukauskas |
SF
|
6-8
|
Montepaschi
Siena (Italy)
|
Averaged
just 5.1 ppg for Siena in the Euroleague. |
| .PLAYER |
POS
|
HT
|
CLUB
|
COMMENTS
|
| Ed Book |
C
|
6-11
|
Nelson
Giants
|
Replaced
an injured Sean Marks in the 2002 World Championship. |
| Dillon
Boucher |
SG
|
6-5
|
Waikato
Titans
|
Good
defensive player. Plays with heart. |
| Craig
Bradshaw |
PF
|
6-9
|
Winthrop
Eagles
|
Third
tallest player on the team. |
| Pero
Cameron |
PF
|
6-6
|
Waikato
Titans
|
Undersized
power forward with great basketball IQ. |
| Mark
Dickel |
PG
|
6-2
|
Otago
Nuggets
|
Led
the NCAA in assists one year while at UNLV. |
| Paul
Henare |
PG
|
6-0
|
G&H
Hawks
|
Has
some experience in Europe. Played in Serbia in 2003. |
| Phill
Jones |
SF
|
6-5
|
Nelson
Giants
|
One
of the best players in the country in the last decade. |
| Sean
Marks |
C
|
6-10
|
San
Antonio Spurs
|
The
star. Has just re-signed with the Spurs. |
| Aaron
Olson |
SG
|
6-5
|
Auckland
Stars
|
Born
and raised in Canada. |
| Kirk
Penney |
SG
|
6-5
|
Auna
Gran Canaria (Spain)
|
Great
shooter. Played with the Heat last year. |
| Tony
Rampton |
C
|
7-0
|
Cairns
Taipans (Australia)
|
One
of the few playing abroad.
|
| Paora
Winitana |
SG
|
6-6
|
G&H
Hawks
|
Quick
hands. Averaged 2.1 spg last season. |
| .PLAYER |
POS
|
HT
|
CLUB
|
COMMENTS
|
| Rick
Apodaca |
SG
|
6-3
|
Capitanes
de Arecibo
|
One
of Puerto Rico's most promising players. |
| Carlos
Arroyo |
PG
|
6-2
|
Utah
Jazz
|
The
star of the team. One of the best point guards in the tournament. |
| Elias
Ayuso |
SG
|
6-2
|
Atleticos
de San German
|
Talented
player raised in the Bronx. |
| Eddie
Casiano |
PG
|
6-3
|
Leones
de Ponce
|
Deadly
three-point shooter. Looks to score rather than get teammates involved. |
| Christian
Dalmau |
SG
|
6-4
|
Atleticos
de San German
|
Will
bring a spark off the bench |
| Sharif
Fajardo |
PF
|
6-10
|
Trieste
(Italy)
|
Good
post presence. Strong on the boards. Quite athletic.
|
| Bobby
Joe Hatton |
PG
|
6-2
|
Madeira
(Portugal)
|
Won't
see much playing time behind Arroyo. |
| Rolando
Hourruitinier |
SF
|
6-7
|
Cangrejeros
de Santurce
|
Very
active defender. Not a great offensive talent. |
| Piculin
Ortiz |
C
|
6-10
|
Cangrejeros
de Santurce
|
A legend
in Puertorican basketball. Very experienced and talented. |
| Peter
John Ramos |
C
|
7-3
|
Washington
Wizards
|
A
giant with a lot of potential. Could develop into something special
in the NBA.
|
| Jorge
Rivera |
SF
|
6-7
|
Vaqueros
de Bayamon
|
Didn't
play in the Olympic qualifying tournament last summer. |
| Daniel
Santiago |
C
|
7-1
|
Milwaukee
Bucks
|
Very
long. Played for the Bucks last season.
|
| .PLAYER |
POS
|
HT
|
CLUB
|
COMMENTS
|
| Vule
Avdalovic |
PG
|
6-3
|
Partizan
Belgrade
|
Would
have never made the team without all those absences. |
| Dejan
Bodiroga |
SF
|
6-8
|
FC
Barcelona (Spain)
|
A basketball
legend. Probably the best player not in the NBA. |
| Predrag
Drobjank |
PF
|
6-11
|
Charlotte
Bobcats
|
Great
shooting touch. Plays harder with the NT than with his clubs. |
| Goran
Jeretin |
PG
|
6-4
|
Red
Star Belgrade
|
Put
up decent numbers with Red Star this season. |
| Djuro
Ostojic |
C
|
6-10
|
Breogan
(Spain)
|
A
tough man in the middle. Lacks athleticism.
|
| Aleksandar
Pavlovic |
SF
|
6-8
|
Cleveland
Cavaliers
|
May
start for the Cavaliers this season. |
| Peter
Popovic |
C
|
7-0
|
Hemofarm
Vrsac
|
Replaced
Darko Milicic on his club.
|
| Vladimir
Radmanovic |
PF
|
6-10
|
Seattle
SuperSonics
|
A key
player on this team thanks to his versatility and experience. |
| Igor
Rakocevic |
PG
|
6-4
|
Pamesa
Valencia (Spain)
|
Dominates
in Europe. Should get another chance in the NBA. |
| Vlado
Scepanovic |
SG
|
6-5
|
Panathinaikos
(Greece)
|
Hard
to stop when he starts hitting shots. |
| Dejan
Tomasevic |
C
|
6-10
|
Pamesa
Valencia (Spain)
|
A fundamentally
sound center. Great passing skills. |
| Milos
Vujanic |
PG
|
6-3
|
Fortitudo
Bologna (Italy)
|
Great
scorer. Might play in the NBA this season. |
| .PLAYER |
POS
|
HT
|
CLUB
|
COMMENTS
|
| Jose
Manuel Calderon |
PG
|
6-3
|
Tau
Ceramica
|
Very
athletic point guard. Has NBA potential. |
|
Jaume
Comas
|
PG
|
6-1
|
Plus
Pujos Lleida
|
Very
quick. No international experience. |
| Rodrigo
de la Fuente |
SG
|
6-6
|
FC
Barcelona
|
A team
player. Will do all those little things. |
| Roberto
Dueñas |
C
|
7-2
|
FC
Barcelona
|
One
of the biggest players in the world. A factor when healthy. |
| Rudy
Fernandez |
SG
|
6-5
|
Joventut
Badalona
|
A likely
lottery pick in the 2005 NBA Draft. Very flashy shooting guard. |
| Jorge
Garbajosa |
PF
|
6-9
|
Unicaja
|
One
of the best forwards in Europe. A tougher, less talented version of
Keith Van Horn. |
| Pau
Gasol |
C
|
7-1
|
Memphis
Grizzlies
|
The
Spanish team really depends on him offensively. |
| Iker
Iturbe |
SF
|
6-7
|
Adecco
Estudiantes
|
Can
guard power forwards. Good three-point shooter. |
| Carlos
Jimenez |
SF
|
6-7
|
Adecco
Estudiantes
|
The
ultimate team player. High basketball IQ. |
| Juan
Carlos Navarro |
SG
|
6-4
|
FC
Barcelona
|
The
second offensive option behind Gasol. Must improve his shooting percentages. |
| Felipe
Reyes |
PF
|
6-8
|
Adecco
Estudiantes
|
Low-post
bruiser with great rebounding skills.
|
| Oscar
Yebra |
SF
|
6-7
|
Pamesa
Valencia
|
The
best shooter on the team. Won't play much. |
| .PLAYER |
POS
|
HT
|
CLUB
|
COMMENTS
|
| Carmelo
Anthony |
SF
|
6-8
|
Denver
Nuggets
|
Really
wanted to be a part of the team. |
| Carlos
Boozer |
PF
|
6-9
|
Utah
Jazz
|
A great
opportunity for him to make people forget about what he did last month. |
| Tim
Duncan |
C
|
7-0
|
San
Antonio Spurs
|
The
best player in Athens by far. |
| Allen
Iverson |
SG
|
6-1
|
Philadelphia
76ers
|
The
oldest player. Will probably lead the team in scoring. |
| LeBron
James |
SG
|
6-8
|
Cleveland
Cavaliers
|
May
have to play the point very often. |
| Richard
Jefferson |
SF
|
6-7
|
New
Jersey Nets
|
Will
probably start at small forward for Team USA. |
| Stephon
Marbury |
PG
|
6-2
|
New
York Knicks
|
The
only pure point guard on the team. |
| Shawn
Marion |
SF
|
6-7
|
Phoenix
Suns
|
Member
of the team that lost three games in the last World Championship. |
| Lamar
Odom |
SF
|
6-10
|
Los
Angeles Lakers
|
His
versatility will be one important asset for the team. |
| Emeka
Okafor |
C
|
6-10
|
Charlotte
Bobcats
|
If he
gets significant playing time, that will be a bad sign for Team USA. |
| Amare
Stoudemire |
PF
|
6-10
|
Phoenix
Suns
|
A
matchup nightmare due to his strength, quickness and athleticism.
|
| Dwyane
Wade |
PG
|
6-4
|
Miami
Heat
|
A star
in the making. Shouldn't play a big role in Athens. |
